Total Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Road area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hempnall , and the 41st highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (NR15 1PR) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 453.9% higher than the Hempnall average (18.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (NR15 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Kiln Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Kiln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marys Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Kiln Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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